The Chang’E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon by Chunlai Li download in pdf, ePub, iPad

But there are many other features that are at least interesting enough to warrant a particular nomenclature according to the International Astronomical Union. Many people on Earth enjoy this simple pleasure. Sometimes only a map, a compass and a good sense of direction gets me returning to where I began. In any case I suspect that you nor I will be going hiking on the Moon anytime soon. When exposed to solar radiation, water quickly decomposes through a process known as photodissociation and is lost to space.

The finer regolith, the lunar soil of silicon dioxide glass, has a texture resembling snow and a scent resembling spent gunpowder. This book includes eleven of such nomenclatures. Lunar swirls Lunar swirls are enigmatic features found across the Moon's surface. This concentration is comparable with that of magma in Earth's upper mantle. Mounted on the perimeter of the top deck were four attitude control thrusters.

Above the equipment deck, the middle deck held the velocity control engine, propellant, oxidizer, and pressurization tanks, Sun sensors, and micrometeoroid detectors. It may guide you to all sorts of interesting features and finds. Nicely located in the preamble is a description of the data processing. They are characterized by a high albedo, appear optically immature i.

Although similar to terrestrial basalts, lunar basalts have more iron and no minerals altered by water. Altogether the Orbiters returned high resolution and medium resolution frames. This lovely, featured book will have you easily finding your way about the lunar surface. With this appendix, one can quickly and easily find the common lunar geographic features. Three axis stabilization and attitude control were provided by four one lb-force four newton nitrogen gas jets.

This is supported by the apparent location of the largest crustal magnetizations near the antipodes of the giant impact basins. Their shape is often accentuated by low albedo regions that wind between the bright swirls. The third deck consisted of a heat shield to protect the spacecraft from the firing of the velocity control engine. Navigational knowledge was provided by five sun sensors, the Canopus star sensor, and the inertial navigation system.

The nozzle of the engine protruded through the center of the shield. And they include the complete Moon surface, with a space resolution of m, a horizontal accuracy of m and vertical of m. For instance, there are the very dry Oceani, the Maria that hint at water courses, circular craters with astoundingly sharp edges and the knife edge rimae that slice along. Some additional information is at this link in English.